fragment
Object NameFragment of Beaker
Made FromGlass, Enamel, Gilding, Stain
Dateprobably 1260-1277
Place Madepossibly Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown, gilded, enameled, stained
SizeOverall H: 2.9 cm, W: 2.6 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 4.5 cm
Accession Number79.1.298
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Animals in Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Beaker. Colorless; decorated in gold, red, white, blue, and greenish gray. Blown; gilded, enameled; stained. Fragment of beaker. Upper wall (Th. 0.1-0.15 cm) is straight and tapers. Decorated on both sides. On outside: small part of register and lower border, which consists of three narrow red lines enclosing, above, row of very small white dots, and, below, gilded band; surviving part of register has roundel (D. 1.8 cm) bordered by thin red line and band of gilding; it contains lion with red and gilded outline and white body; lion is in left profile, with head turned toward viewer, both right legs raised, and long, curving tail; roundel is surrounded by small gilded elements with red outlines, on blue background. On inside, behind roundel: circular patch of transparent greenish gray stain, which provides dark background for lion.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
1275-1299
possibly about 1887; perhaps 1312-1326
about 1562
1691
1500-1525
1800-1899
